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‘American Idol‘ winner Kelly Clarkson hasn’t been shy when it comes to commenting on the show that catapulted her into stardom. Since Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez announced their exits from the show, Clarkson has been vocal as to whom she’d like to see fill the judges seats. And now that Mariah Carey has secured one of the vacant seats, Clarkson has sounded off.

‘American Idol‘ will see a new set of judges next year, and while Mariah Carey has officially signed on to fill Jennifer Lopez’s spot, two other seats remain. Now, rumor has it that Nick Jonas and Pharrell Williams are contenders for the panel.

Want to relive some of the fun from the American Idol 2012 Tour stop in Lafayette, Louisiana? A friend who was lucky enough to be on the front row shared some of her great photos with me. (Thanks, Brittney!) Take a look!

The Cajundome was electric last night for the American Idol 2012 Concert and the Idols did not disappoint. The packed house swooned over Phillip Phillips and Colton Dixon but they screamed over Joshua Ledet. All in all, the show was entertaining and fun, but there was no question that Joshua was 'home.'

It's down to the wire! The American Idol Tour, featuring Louisiana's own Joshua Ledet, hits the stage at the Cajundome tonight! KTDY has one last chance for you to win tickets.

We still can’t get over the fact that the No. 1 diva herself Mariah Carey has agreed to be a judge on ‘American Idol.’ Of course, with a price tag of $18 million, we’re not terribly surprised, but we have a sneaking suspicion she agreed because she feels the need to compete with veteran competitors like ‘X Factor‘ judge Britney Spears and ‘The Voice‘ judge Christina Aguilera.

American Idol has just released more seats for the American Idol Live 2012 perfomance this Monday night in the Cajundome.

With Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez both out for the next season of ‘American Idol,’ speculation continues to swirl about who might replace them. Original ‘Idol’ champ Kelly Clarkson says she’s not interested in the job, but she would like to see Season 4 winner Carrie Underwood get a shot.

After a “spring cleaning” of sorts of the ‘America Idol‘ judges’ table, Fox has made the news official that R&B diva Mariah Carey will be coming on to judge the talent during the upcoming season 12.

American Idol is conducting auditions today in New Orleans. I wonder if we'll get to watch another Louisiana contestant make the Top 12 next year! Joshua Ledet, of Westlake is bringing the house down on the 2012 Tour, coming to the Cajundome July 30th. Check out these two performances from the American Idol Tour! If he's this good in Missouri and Illinois, imagine how good he'll be in Lafayette! R

Money talks, and while Mariah Carey hasn’t commented on the ‘American Idol‘ rumors, her doting hubby sure has. Nick Cannon flat out said that Mimi doesn’t come for cheap.

Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez leaving ‘American Idol‘ may bum out their fans, but it actually gave producers a bit of relief — following the initial panic that ensued when they realized they may well be out of judges.

Did Idol Fire Lopez and Tyler?

Lopez Leaves Idol

Tyler…out! (To borrow phrase from host Ryan Seacrest.) After two seasons, Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has chosen to leave his role as a judge on ‘American Idol.’ Tyler made the announcement via press release, smack dab in the middle of speculation that Charlie Sheen is up for a slot on the panel and right after Jennifer Lopez, who joined the same season as Tyler, said that she thinks it’s time f

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Jennifer Lopez‘s stint as a judge on ‘American Idol‘ may be coming to an end, and if the singer does not return next season, ‘AI’ execs are said to be looking at Adam Lambert to fill her spot.

‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips will be back on stage next month when he performs at the annual July Fourth celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. This will be his first appearance since undergoing major kidney surgery.

Casey Abrams, the scruffy and bearded fan fave who earned the sole judge’s save during Season 10 of ‘American Idol‘ thanks to his neo-jazzy ways, talks about his brand new single ‘Get Out‘ in this exclusive vignette that we are premiering today. One word peppered Abrams’ discussion of the song over and over again: “easy.”

Despite his positive prognosis, it turns out that ‘American Idol‘ winner Phillip Phillips underwent a much more complicated surgery than anyone had imagined.